Bachelor's+1% vs national median792 grads tracked
Air Transportation at Kent State University
Ranked 14th of 33 bachelor's programs in Air Transportation by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$37,207
middle 50%: $26,989 – $51,615
Median · 5 years out
$73,975
middle 50%: $52,848 – $100,675
Median · 10 years out
$89,698
middle 50%: $65,543 – $123,927
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Air Transportation (bachelor's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Air Transportation graduates from Kent State see a $37k median salary in year one. Five-year earnings reach $74k, and ten-year earnings hit $90k.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau PSEO, release V4.13.0 2025Q4. Earnings are for graduates working in covered states; figures are medians in nominal dollars.
Will the degree pay for itself?
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Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).
Paid off in
6.3 yrs
≈ $7,605 total interest
Same major at other universities
Minnesota State University, Mankato
$79,247 · 5 yrs out
University of North Texas
$78,899 · 5 yrs out
Oklahoma State University
$77,781 · 5 yrs out
South Dakota State University
$76,015 · 5 yrs out
University of Central Missouri
$75,158 · 5 yrs out
Arizona State University
$74,301 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Farmingdale
$73,958 · 5 yrs out
Bowling Green State University
$73,958 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University - Central Texas
$73,728 · 5 yrs out
Southern Illinois University at Carbondale
$73,568 · 5 yrs out
Bridgewater State University
$72,585 · 5 yrs out
Hampton University
$71,899 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Kent State University
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$150,471 · 5 yrs out
Medicine (Doctorate)
$140,244 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$130,533 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$122,007 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Doctorate)
$105,332 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$105,290 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$99,744 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$93,589 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$92,964 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$92,921 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$89,996 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$89,527 · 5 yrs out